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Teleworking accelerates; number of single drivers slows

Wed., Jul. 28 | 10:32 AM - Give the wheels a break and work from home.

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Eric Lawson, 6, died July 25. Myersville Elementary School Principal Sue Kreiger described Eric as a sweet boy with a smile that brightened the room.

UPDATE: Sudden storm claims life of Sterling boy

Tue., Jul. 27 | 10:57 PM - A 6-year-old Sterling boy died July 25 after he was struck by a tree at Claude Moore Park during a severe afternoon storm that barreled through Loudoun County.

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‘A message to the killer of Erica Smith’

Tue., Jul. 27 | 10:48 PM - Our family is furious that justice has not yet come for our 14-year-old daughter Erica Heather Smith, who was found murdered in a shallow grave in Ashburn in 2002.

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July 29 marks the eight-year anniversary of Erica Heather Smith’s murder. Her parents, William, right, and Pamela, pictured at their daughter’s gravestone in 2007, are still searching for closure in her unsolved case. -Times-Mirror File Photo/AJ Maclean

Family commemorates anniversary of girl’s murder

Tue., Jul. 27 | 10:42 PM - An Ashburn family is remembering a fateful anniversary this week – the murder of Erica Heather Smith.

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EDITORIAL: McDonnell’s new-age Whiskey Rebellion

Tue., Jul. 27 | 09:26 PM - Back in July 1794 (and to be clear, we weren’t yet around), a rowdy bunch of folks in nearby western Pennsylvania were mad as hell and wouldn’t take it any more. They railed against big government, regulatory oppression and – of course – taxes. In this case, taxes on their beloved hard liquor – which in those days our forebears consumed like thirsty fish.

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Congressman to introduce jobs initiative

Tue., Jul. 27 | 04:19 PM - Virginia Congressman Frank Wolf (R-10th) is expected to introduce on July 29 the Strategic Manufacturing and Job Repatriation Act, a national strategy designed to create American jobs.

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UPDATE: Bus driver cleared; considering lawsuit

Tue., Jul. 27 | 03:55 PM - The attorney for a substitute Loudoun County Public Schools bus driver accused of striking a student said his client may sue.

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Time to sell? Loudoun’s median and average home sales prices on the rise

Tue., Jul. 27 | 02:42 PM - The time may be here to put your place up for sale.

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Judge to consider new trial for man convicted of stabbing wife

Tue., Jul. 27 | 10:33 AM - A Leesburg man convicted of aggravated malicious wounding in April for the July 2009 stabbing of his wife is requesting a new trial in the case.

Do Loudoun’s businesses have their heads in the ‘cloud’?

Mon., Jul. 26 | 03:02 PM - Could a "cloud" eliminate an IT department? The answer is yes, according to local Information Technology experts.

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UPDATE: Police find missing Ashburn teen

Sun., Jul. 25 | 12:03 PM - A 13-year-old Ashburn girl who went missing July 24 has been found safe and unharmed.

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Former Loudoun resident accused of 2009 armed robbery

Fri., Jul. 23 | 04:31 PM - A former Ashburn and Sterling resident was charged July 23 with armed robbery and abduction for an April 4, 2009, incident at the Parcal Plus store in Junction Plaza in Ashburn.

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Man to serve four years for DWI crash with police car

Fri., Jul. 23 | 04:27 PM - A 30-year-old illegal immigrant from El Salvador will spend four years in prison for crashing his pickup truck into a police cruiser while under the influence of alcohol.

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Lovettsville man to serve 12 years for stock fraud

Fri., Jul. 23 | 04:15 PM - A 49-year-old Lovettsville man will spend 12 years and seven months in federal prison for operating a scheme that defrauded more than $6.8 million from clients who gave him money to invest in blue chip stocks.

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Vehicles’ windows smashed in Ashburn

Fri., Jul. 23 | 04:06 PM - The windows of at least seven vehicles were smashed in Ashburn July 22.

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Sheriff’s Office warns residents of texting scam

Fri., Jul. 23 | 04:03 PM - Several Loudouners have reported being victims of a cell-phone texting scam that attempts to get personal banking information. The Sheriff's Office has sent out a warning to residents to beware of the scam.

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Residents invited to bay ordinance meetings in late July

Fri., Jul. 23 | 03:42 PM - Loudoun County Supervisor Andrea McGimsey (D-Potomac) next week will host two community meetings on the proposed Chesapeake Bay Preservation Ordinance.

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Congressional candidate announces town hall schedule

Fri., Jul. 23 | 10:48 AM - Jeff Barnett, the Democratic candidate vying for the 10th Congressional District seat, next month will host two town hall meetings in Loudoun County.

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Update: Missing teen found safe and unharmed

Fri., Jul. 23 | 09:49 AM - A 15-year-old Ashburn girl who went missing June 12 was found July 22 unharmed in Reston.

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VDOT warns of buckling pavement

Thu., Jul. 22 | 11:43 AM - Virginia Department of Transportation officials are asking motorists to watch for buckling pavement caused by extreme heat.

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A new sheriff’s substation is planned for the western edge of Round Hill.

Supervisor to ask for smaller sheriff’s substation

Wed., Jul. 21 | 12:29 PM - Loudoun Supervisor Jim Burton (I-Blue Ridge) plans to ask a subcommittee to reduce the size of a sheriff's substation planned for the western edge of Round Hill by one-third.

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EDITORIAL: No growth? Slow growth? Nope ... it’s managed growth

Wed., Jul. 21 | 12:19 PM - With the approval of Kincora Village in eastern Loudoun, in many ways the political and electoral shadows from the November 2007 Board of Supervisors elections have been minimized.

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Environmental impacts weighed of PATH touching federal land

Wed., Jul. 21 | 10:52 AM - Residents packed the Loudoun Valley High School cafeteria July 20 to give their views on the environmental impact a proposed power line could have on the federal land it's set to cover.

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Man charged in western Loudoun burglaries

Mon., Jul. 19 | 03:04 PM - A 24-year-old Winchester man has been charged in connection with three western Loudoun burglaries targeting jewelry.

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Recent college grads struggle to find work

Mon., Jul. 19 | 11:55 AM - Despite challenges, region is among the best for job hunters.

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Meeting regarding PATH set for July 20

Wed., Jul. 14 | 03:47 PM - In anticipation of another application being submitted for the Potomac Appalachian Transmission Highline, a meeting has been set for July 20 to discuss the environmental impacts of the project.

Physical therapist Purvi Desai coaches a patient during a therapy session July 9 at HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital’s new branch in Aldie. Times-Mirror Staff Photo/Anna Leon

New Aldie rehab hospital gets patients back on their feet

Wed., Jul. 14 | 08:34 AM - Frances Marmo, 77, wants to take a train ride across Canada, down to California, and over to Las Vegas. It's a journey of a few thousand miles that must begin with 175 feet.

Seeking: Strong, savvy and seasoned economic development director

Tue., Jul. 13 | 05:06 PM - Seven months after the former economic development director left the position, the county is still vetting his replacement.

Peanut butter prank posed serious risks

Thu., Jul. 22 | 11:49 AM - Police continue to search for the person or people who smeared peanut butter on equipment this week at a Broadlands playground.

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This map shows some of the other major developments approved or in the pipeline for Loudoun County.

Mixed-use developers hopeful about future; skeptics see empty promises

Wed., Jul. 21 | 12:33 PM - The dust surrounding county leaders' latest mixed-use development approval may have settled, but debate over the multimillion dollar Kincora development's future – and the role of other developments in Loudoun County – is hardly over.

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Men convicted of violent attack on Ashburn student

Wed., Jul. 21 | 10:37 AM - Two Delaware men will likely serve jail time after being convicted July 19 of severely beating an Ashburn man near the West Virginia University campus in Morgantown last November.

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Barbara Dixon makes a plea to the Board of Supervisors to continue to allow displays on the courthouse grounds during a July 19 public input session. Dixon, whose son has served in Iraq, said, “People are fighting and dying for something as simple as a display of love and peace.”

Residents protest over ban on displays; vote delayed

Tue., Jul. 20 | 11:19 AM - County leaders on July 20 voted to delay a controversial decision on whether to ban public displays from the courthouse grounds until September to allow for judges' input on the matter.

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The man pictured is accused of pointing a gun at three customers in the parking lot of the Lansdowne Shell gas station early July 16. -Surveillance Image Courtesy/Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office

Update: Video released of man accused of pointing gun at Lansdowne business customers

Tue., Jul. 20 | 10:05 AM - Police are searching for a man accused of pointing a gun at customers of a Lansdowne gas station July 16.

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Judge asks for delay on controversial vote

Fri., Jul. 16 | 12:16 PM - The chief judge of the 20th Judicial Circuit is asking Loudoun County leaders to postpone a controversial vote to determine whether to ban public displays on the courthouse grounds.

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Quake more a curiosity than a shock

Fri., Jul. 16 | 09:28 AM - “Did you feel it?” That's the question of the day July 16 after a magnitude 3.6 earthquake struck early in the morning 15 miles northeast of Leesburg.

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Police charge 22-year-old Ashburn man with sexual battery

Fri., Jul. 16 | 08:27 AM - An Ashburn man has been accused of inappropriately touching a 13-year-old girl at the Ashburn Sports Pavilion July 15.

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Coach’s resignation follows similar cases across U.S.

Wed., Jul. 14 | 07:53 AM - A recently hired Loudoun high school baseball coach whose biography did not match official records has resigned, putting him in a league with several coaches around the country discovered to have embellished their resumes.

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